10 Jan., 1918.] Regulations, &c., Fungicides Act. 51 



REGULATIONS, ETC, FUNGICIDES ACT. 



The following regulations under the Fungicides Act, which have been 

 approved by the Executive Council, will probably be of interest to 

 our readers : — 



2. The label to be used in connexion with the sale of any fungicide, insecti- 

 cide, vermin destroyer, or weed destroyer shall be plainly printed or written in 

 black ink or other indelible substance. Every label to be affixed to a parcel 

 or packet not exceeding one pound in weight shall be in size two inches long 

 by two inches in breadth, and to parcels or packets exceeding one pound in 

 weight it shall be in size at least four inches long by two inches in breadth. 



3. The percentage of arsenic trioxide (AS^O:)) contained in any fungicide, 

 insecticide, vermin destroyer, or weed destroyer shall be shown on the label. 



4. The percentage of arsenic trioxide (AS^O^) contained in arsenic shall be 

 shown on the label. 



5. The percentage of arsenic pentoxide (AS^O^j) contained in any fungicide, 

 insecticide, vermin destroyer, or weed destroyer shall be shown on the label. 



6. In any fungicide, insecticide, vermin destroyer, or weed destroyer made or 

 prepared from lime and sulphur the percentage of sulphur rendered soluble and 

 the amount of dilution with water required to make the spray suitable for use 

 shall be shown on the label. 



7. The percentage of each principal active ingredient contained in any 

 fungicide, insecticide, vermin destroyer, or weed destroyer shall be shown on 

 the label. 



8. The percentage of nicotine contained in any preparation of tobacco shall 

 be shown on the label. 



9. In the case of oil emulsions sold as fungicides or insecticides the per- 

 centage of light oil shall be shown on the label. 



10. In the case of fungicides or insecticides containing an essential oil the 

 percentage of essential oil shall be shown on the label. 



11. In the case of fungicides or insecticides containing coal tar or coal tar 

 derivatives the percentage of phenol shall be shown on the label. 



12. In the case of fungicides or insecticides containing compounds of calcium 

 t^e percentage of calcium hydrate (CaHjOt.) uncombined or of calcium oxide 

 (CaO) uncombined shall be shown on the label. 



13. In the case of potassium cyanide or sodium cyanide or mixtures of the 

 two when used as or in the preparation of a fungicide, insecticide, vermin 

 destroyer, or weed destroyer, the percentage of cyanide calculated as potassium 

 cyanide (KCN) shall be shown on the label. 



14. In the case of formaldehyde or solutions or preparations containing 

 folmaldehyde when used as or in the preparation of a fungicide, insecticide, 

 vermin destroyer, or weed destroyer, the percentage of formaldehyde which is 

 present in or may be evolved from such solution or preparation shall be shown 

 on the label. 



15. The quantity of water to be added to any arsenical preparation to make 

 a suitable dipping fluid to be used for dipping cattle and the amount in pounds 

 of arsenic trioxide (ASoOj) contained in every 400 gallons of the dipping fluid 

 so prepared shall be shown on the label. 



16. The quantity of water to be added to any preparation to make a suitable 

 dipping fluid to be used for dipping sheep and the names and quantities in 

 pounds of the active ingredient or ingredients contained in every 400 gallons 

 of the dipping fluid so prepared shall be shown on the label. 



17. In the case of mixtures of any proclaimed fungicides, insecticides, 

 vermin destroyers, or weed destroyers, the proportion of such fungicides, insecti- 

 cides, vermin destroyers, or weed destroyers shall be showTi on the label. 



18. Any purchaser of a fungicide, insecticide, vermin destroyer, or weed 

 destroyer may immediately on purchase of same give written notice to the person 

 in charge or apparently in charge of the premises of his intention to have the 

 same analyzed, and shall off"er in his presence to — 



(a) divide a sample into three approximately equal parts; 

 (5) place each such part in a separate package and seal or fasten each 

 such package; 



